On Board Diagnostics for Your Engine
July 7, 2024
Starting in 1996, Tuffy Richmond service technicians have been able to use a standardized diagnostic system to help determine what is wrong with a vehicle. This diagnostic system works in tandem with the Engine Control Modules for each vehicle's engine. The Engine Control Module is a computer tha... More
Automotive Detective Work in CASCO
November 12, 2023
There's a reason we use the word diagnose when we talk about fixing cars in CASCO. Figuring out what's wrong with your vehicle has a lot of similarities to figuring out what's wrong with someone who is ill. Vehicles are a mass of complex systems that can produce a variety of symptoms when someth... More
The Tuffy Richmond Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis
April 16, 2023
Modern Richmond vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle.Think about that for a minute thin... More